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Originally posted by chaney3How do you know this? You can see into the heart of a man and know?
The 10 plagues of Egypt were not necessary.
Also.....God hardened the heart of Pharoah to ensure he would say no each time.
This issue of "exodus" and "passover" is complex to say the least.
Yes, God hardened the heart with something that another human being should have
picked up on and relented to God's will. Instead Pharaoh did not want to acknowledge
God and refused hardening his heart to resist God.
It isn't different with other men too, God can show you who He is and what He wants and
instead of coming into the knowledge of the most High people harden their hearts just
to refuse. Think about those religious leaders who saw the miracles that God did through
Peter and John they refused to turn to God.
God did wonders in front of them and they refused to see it.
Acts 4:18-20King James Version (KJV)
18 And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
Here you are putting God on trial.
Originally posted by KellyJayWhat part of this entire story do you not understand?
How do you know this? You can see into the heart of a man and know?
Yes, God hardened the heart with something that another human being should have
picked up on and relented to God's will. Instead Pharaoh did not want to acknowledge
God and refused hardening his heart to resist God.
It isn't different with other men too, God can show you who He is and ...[text shortened]... d them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
Here you are putting God on trial.
Theodicy God on trial ...... Book of Job is a good book on this of course I'm starting to understand the truth that God is sovereign and does not necessarily have to explain himself to anyone for anything and does not explain everything. I do think that on many essentials He does indeed give us answers however
Manny
Originally posted by menace71I do not posess the answer either. The questions may be valid though.
The hardening of Pharaoh's Heart or even when it says " Jacob I have loved but Esau I have hated " Hard to understand but once again it goes to the sovereignty of God and I'll be honest the answer I personally do not have.
Manny
Originally posted by chaney3I don't think it's wrong to have these questions and they are valid some of these questions I know that I have struggled with but for me and this is just me personally I try to rest in the fact that God is good and just and well sovereign too and He didn't promise to spell out everything thing to satisfy me. I remember being very angry with God at one point in my life I'm a bit older now and see things differently now.
I do not posess the answer either. The questions may be valid though.
Manny